Sweet potato production in Martinique
Martinique: Sweet potato production was 639 tonnes in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Martinique, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 639 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Martinique peaked at 8,000 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 639 tonnes, in 2004.
Martinique ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Martinique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,230 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 4,800 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 4,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,960 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 6,800 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 7,520 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 7,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 4,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 3,150 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 3,200 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,750 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 2,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,840 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 1,840 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 770 tonnes | -58.2% |
| 1994 | 770 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 970 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 970 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 970 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 970 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,170 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1,303 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1,182 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,200 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,380 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 639 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2005 | 639 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 639 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -58.2% | 1,840 tonnes | 770 tonnes |
| 2004 | -53.7% | 1,380 tonnes | 639 tonnes |
| 1986 | -50.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,444 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,029 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,502 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,302 tonnes | 770 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 997.31 tonnes | 639 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 97 Reunion 760 tonnes compare
- 98 New Caledonia 644.1 tonnes compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 643 tonnes compare
- 101 Suriname 594.88 tonnes compare
- 102 Grenada 522.93 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 405.07 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Martinique?
- Sweet potato production in Martinique was 639 tonnes in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 639 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Martinique rank for sweet potato production?
- Martinique ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.